James Frederick Polk, 59, of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away on Jan. 20, 2026, at Baptist East in Memphis, surrounded by ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Now to “Young Hickory” - James K. Polk. Prior to becoming the 11th president - Polk began his career in politics in the Tennessee legislature. In 1825, Polk entered ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The life and career of James K. Polk reflected the country’s westward shift. His path followed the frontier as he ...

The James K. Polk Ancestral Home, also known as James K. Polk Home State Historic Site, is a historic house museum at 301 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee. Built in 1816, it is the only ...

Presidential historians rank presidents for their accomplishments and adherence to their promises while campaigning. One Tennessee president is ranked number three by some of those historians, just ...